MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE
Monday, May 5, 1997
8:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Jurisprudence was held on Monday, May 5, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Rodney Ellis Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Chris Harris
Senator David Cain
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Gregory Luna
Senator Jeff Wentworth
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:04 am. Awaiting a
quorum, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out HB 3559 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 3559 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 3559 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1091 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 1091 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that HB 3559 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1965 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 1965 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Wentworth moved HB 1965 be reported back to
the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Wentworth moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1316 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses registering
on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 1316 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Wentworth moved HB 1316 be reported back to
the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Wentworth moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2683 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 2683 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Wentworth moved HB 2683 be reported back to
the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Wentworth moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2215 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Madla, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 2215 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 2215 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 3507 and recognized Senator Wentworth,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 3507 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Harris moved HB 3507 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Harris moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1602 and recognized Senator Wentworth,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 1602 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Wentworth moved HB 1602 be reported back to
the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 1 nays, 1
present not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 259 and recognized Senator Wentworth, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. The
Chair moved that HB 259 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Duncan moved HB 259 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 906 and recognized Senator Wentworth, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The Chair moved that HB 906 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Duncan moved HB 906 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Duncan moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1312 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Moncrief, to explain the bill. The Chair moved that
HB 1312 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection
it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris
moved HB 1312 be reported back to the senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent.
At 8:38 am Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 1126 and recognized Senator Ellis, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that HB 1126 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Harris moved HB 1126 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Harris moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2003 and recognized Senator Ellis, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. The
Chair moved that HB 2003 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Harris moved HB 2003 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2007 and recognized Senator Ellis, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 2007 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 2007 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 2271 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ellis, to explain the bill.
Witnesses registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list.
The Chair moved that HB 2271 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, At the time of the vote at 4:55 pm Senator Harris
assumed the chair. After the vote at 4:56 pm Senator Ellis
resumed the chair.
Senator Ellis moved HB 2271 be reported back to the senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
At 8:48 am Senator Ellis resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 984 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 984 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Harris moved that HB 984 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 219 and recognized the author, Senator
Haywood, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that SB 219 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Harris moved SB 219 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 692 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
The Chair moved that SB 692 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Ellis moved that SB 692 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:55 am Senator Wentworth assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1329 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
The Chair moved that SB 1329 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Ellis moved that SB 1329 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:18 am Senator Ellis resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 2734 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. The Chair moved that
HB 2734 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection
it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator
Wentworth moved HB 2734 be reported back to the senate with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent.
Senator Wentworth moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1193 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. The Chair moved that
HB 1193 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection
it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Harris
moved HB 1193 be reported back to the senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out HB 412 and recognized Senator Cain, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Witnesses
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 412 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Harris moved HB 412 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Harris moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 971 and recognized Senator Cain, in the
absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill. Witnesses
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 971 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Cain moved HB 971 be reported back to the
senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Cain moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:34 pm, in the Lt.
Governor's Committee Room, Capitol 2 E. 20. The roll was
called. There being being a quorum present all bills were
voted out or left pending.
The following member arrived after roll was called: Luna.
There being no further business, at 5:04 pm Senator Ellis
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Rodney Ellis, Chair
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Helen Gonz lez, Clerk